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China Achieves Historic Breakthrough in Reusable Rocket Launch Technology
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First reported by Ynet · Jul 10, 2026
What happened
China has made a historic breakthrough by successfully launching and recovering the reusable Long March 10B rocket from Hainan Island, challenging SpaceX's dominance in reusable space technology.
- 01China successfully launches and recovers the reusable Long March 10B rocket.
- 02The rocket is 63 meters tall and can carry 16 tons to low Earth orbit.
- 03The first stage landed on a sea platform using an innovative net-capture system.
- 04Reusable technology reduces launch costs and turnaround times significantly.
- 05SpaceX and Blue Origin currently lead reusable rocket technology.
- 06China’s breakthrough intensifies global competition in space dominance.
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